Hi all...I'm new here...and new to trikes.I built my first trike about 3 months ago and have had very little road time because of various issues...learning and feeling out the "trike" experience.
My latest and worst problems stem from my inability of being able to get a hard pedal on her.
I'm running a 3/4" bore master(wagner lockheed style)off of another bike that had a 4 piston rear caliper on it.
The brakes were outstanding!!
I'm trying to use the same Master on my trike with Twice the brake lines and Two 4 piston calipers(DNA axel,caliper kit)
I believe this is my problem.................................I cant get a hard pedal no matter How I try,I'm using "Speedy bleeders" and a 2lb.residual pressure valve I dont know that anything is wrong with the master....I took it apart,cleaned 'er out put 'er back together as you would for disc brake operation.
The lines are all new....braided steel,clear plastic coat style...all the fittings are Tight and I used thread sealant on all the fittings in the brake system except,of course,the bleeders........................................No matter what combination of tricks I try...I still can-not get a hard pedal!!
I rode the trike this way for 4 weeks,till I got very concerned thinking about "what if".............So I parked 'er in the shop and For the past 10 days I've tried till I'm blue in the face...and walk away frustrated,callin my friends,doin searching on line for similar situations with out any luck
What am I doing wrong???
My latest and worst problems stem from my inability of being able to get a hard pedal on her.
I'm running a 3/4" bore master(wagner lockheed style)off of another bike that had a 4 piston rear caliper on it.
The brakes were outstanding!!
I'm trying to use the same Master on my trike with Twice the brake lines and Two 4 piston calipers(DNA axel,caliper kit)
I believe this is my problem.................................I cant get a hard pedal no matter How I try,I'm using "Speedy bleeders" and a 2lb.residual pressure valve I dont know that anything is wrong with the master....I took it apart,cleaned 'er out put 'er back together as you would for disc brake operation.
The lines are all new....braided steel,clear plastic coat style...all the fittings are Tight and I used thread sealant on all the fittings in the brake system except,of course,the bleeders........................................No matter what combination of tricks I try...I still can-not get a hard pedal!!
I rode the trike this way for 4 weeks,till I got very concerned thinking about "what if".............So I parked 'er in the shop and For the past 10 days I've tried till I'm blue in the face...and walk away frustrated,callin my friends,doin searching on line for similar situations with out any luck
What am I doing wrong???